So, I just traded my Wrangler for a 2009 Mazda 3 2.0L (first gen). Loving the car thus far, and I'm loving the gas savings. Anyways, I went to plug my Scanguage II in....and the OBDII port just isn't there. I've found the hole for it...but there is nothing in it. Any ideas on this one? Maybe someone pushed the connector to far and it's lodged in there?

Here is a picture. I've read that the port is supposed to be in the cubby on the left of the steering wheel below the dimmer switch.

 

That's got to be it. If you notice,there are cut-outs in the plastic for the clips of the plug to fit into. I'm sure its just been dislodged and is up inside there. Afterall, modern cars can notlive w/o their OBD-II port.
Now the question becomes, how can it be reached? It's tight up there.

 

Is that bottom panel below the steering wheel easily removable? I suppose I could just remove that and find it.

I was just puzzled, haha

 

Looks like I found the answer to my own question:
How do you take off the panel under the steering wheel?

I'll post back if I figure it all out.